Anderlecht vs Red Bull Salzburg Prediction

Recent form across all competitions

Anderlecht's last 20 matches, spanning the Jupiler Pro League, Europa League qualifying and some friendlies, show 13 wins against four defeats, with 32 goals scored and 16 conceded. That's a reasonably settled record, even if it includes a Europa League home loss to Lyon.

Anderlecht: 20 completed matches; Red Bull Salzburg: 20 completed matches.

Anderlecht

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

32

Conceded

16

Difference

+16

Red Bull Salzburg

20 matches

Win

70% 14 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

50

Conceded

16

Difference

+34

Salzburg's equivalent sample is heavier on goals both ways. Fourteen wins from twenty, with 50 scored and 16 conceded, points to a team that can be ruthless going forward but has also had some shaky away days, including a defeat at Levski Sofia and a draw at Ried.

Salzburg's goal tally suggests they can hurt teams quickly, even away from home.

Comparative Team Statistics: Anderlecht vs Red Bull Salzburg

Where things stand in the league phase

Both clubs have played just one match in this Europa League league phase so far. Salzburg won theirs and sit with three points, while Anderlecht lost their opener and are still on zero.

It's a tiny sample, so it tells us more about how the campaign has started than how either side will perform here.

Players to keep an eye on

Neither side has a standout scorer dominating their goal tally. Cvetković leads Anderlecht with just one goal in seven appearances, and Tabaković has the same return for Salzburg from five games, so goals could come from anywhere.

Anderlecht:

Best scorers:

M. Cvetković - 1

Best assist providers:

A. Maamar - 1

Penalty cards:

D. Sikan x 2

M. Cvetković x 2

E. Llansana x 2

Red Bull Salzburg:

Best scorers:

H. Tabaković - 1

Penalty cards:

A. Barry x 2

A handful of players are already picking up yellow cards regularly. Sikan, Cvetković and Llansana for Anderlecht, plus Barry for Salzburg, have each picked up two bookings already, which is worth noting for discipline markets.

How this one might unfold

Anderlecht have looked solid in their domestic matches but shakier in Europe, losing at home to Lyon and away at PAOK. That suggests their continental level isn't quite matching their league form.

Salzburg have blown teams away at home in the Bundesliga but haven't always travelled well, dropping points in Austria and in Europa League qualifying away from home. Put the two patterns together and a tight, cagey contest looks plausible.